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WVU Energy Research:
Leveraging Our Strengths,
Expanding Our Impact
Brian J. Anderson
Director, The WVU Energy Institute
GE Plastics Material Engineering Professor
West Virginia University
October 6, 2016
Energy Institute Vision and Mission
Vision
By serving WVU’s colleges, energy researchers, administration and
students as a catalytic hub for energy research, continually creating,
nurturing and expanding research opportunities, industry partnerships,
policy frameworks and curricular pathways in alignment with industry,
state government and federal government needs, innovations and
opportunities in the energy sector
Mission
To promote, coordinate and drive forward WVU excellence in discovery
and innovation within the West Virginia, Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic
Regional, National and International energy sectors, with particular
emphases on fossil energy, sustainable energy, energy policy,
environmental stewardship and economic development for the people of
West Virginia
Energy Institute Pillars
Research• Fossil
• Coal, gas, oil
• Renewable• Biomass, solar
• Policy• Economic, regulatory
• Environment• Water, air
Education• Energy graduate
programs
• Energy minor and certificate programs
• General Education Curriculum
• Student energy club
Campus Sustainability• Building efficiency
• Transportation services
• Campus energy services
• Student learning opportunities
Broad Areas of Energy Research at
WVU• Fossil Energy: Promote the efficient
use of fossil resources, conversion,
extraction, utilization, and
environmental management
• Sustainable Energy: Promote energy
efficiency, alternative fuels,
conservation, renewable energy
sources, geothermal, and sustainable
and responsible development
• Energy Policy: Analyze energy
policies, and their impact on use of
these resources, carbon management,
environmental, and infrastructure
• Environmental Stewardship:
Ensuring that energy production is
balanced with minimizing negative
impacts to our air and water resources
Fossil Energy
• Coal and Energy Systems:
– Bhattacharyya, Lima, Zitney, Celik, Sharma, Taylor, Tarka, Gemmen, Scime, Sun
• Mining Technology:- Dean, Herbst, Klinkachorn
• Rare Earths:- Granite, Hedrick, Moore, Noble, Black, Hohn, Ziemkiewicz
• Shale Gas Utilization:
– Anderson, Dumitrescu, Fisher, Tian
• Shale Gas Production :
– Carr, Grushecky, Patchen, Yost
Sustainable Energy• Fuels & Vehicles:
– Carder, Davis, Israel
• Energy Materials:
- Finklea, Sabolsky, Romanosky, Bingyun Li
• Smart Grid:
- Brewer, Famouri, Saymansky
• Energy Business Development:
– Biser, Irwin, Kirby, Nowak
• Industrial Energy Programs:
– Gopalakrishnan, Means
Smart Grid• Sustainable Energy: Promote energy
efficiency, alternative fuels, conservation,
renewable energy sources, geothermal, and
sustainable and responsible development– geothermal energy
– biomass conversion and utilization
– biomass/coal conversion and co-firing
– energy efficiency and conservation
– sustainable design and development
Environmental Stewardship• Biomass:
– Tarka, J. Wang, Wang
• Remediation of Land and Water :
- Lin, O’Neal, Petty, Skousen
• Environmental Stewardship: Ensuring that energy production is
balanced with minimizing negative impacts to our air and water
resources
– developing tools to lower the carbon footprint of our energy portfolio
– development of efficient water usage methods in energy production
– evaluation of impacts of energy systems on air and water quality
– sustainable use of water in energy production
– life cycle assessment of energy systems
Energy Policy• Sustainable Energy:
– Bowen, Fershee, Haley, Van Nostrand
• Resource Economics:
- Deskins, Elbakidze, Jackson, Risch
• Energy Policy: Analyze energy policies and their impact on use of
resources, carbon management, environmental, and infrastructure
– analysis and modeling of energy and
environmental policy issues
– analysis for the development of strategies
for the management of carbon
– analysis of energy infrastructure systems
– data-driven policy assessment
– community impact evaluation
Major Initiatives and Partnerships• Natural gas utilization
– Shale gas Mountain of Excellence faculty hires• Shale Gas Center launched
– Appalachian Storage Hub
– National Academy of Science Roundtable on Unconventional Hydrocarbons
• Coal utilization– U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Centers
• Advanced Coal Technology Consortium
– Rare earth and critical materials
• Sustainable energy pathways– The Nature Conservancy
– NNMI Institutes• Smart Manufacturing Hub NNMI
• Current DOE NNMI Opportunities
• International MOUs– China
– Paraguay
– Iceland
– Canada
– Middle East• Bahrain
• Qatar
• Kuwait
Tri-State University Energy Alliance
CMU, Pitt, CWRU, WVU
Partnerships
• Industry– Over 100 active industry partners – see: http://energy.wvu.edu/partnerships
• Academic– Tri-State University Energy Alliance (CMU, Pitt, CWRU, WVU)
– Ohio State University (Shale Gas MOU)
• NGO– National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences
– Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
– The Nature Conservancy and the MacArthur Foundation
– Allegheny Conference on Community Development
– World Resources Institute
• Government– DOE (ARPA-E, Mission Innovation) – National Energy Technology
Laboratory
– State of West Virginia
September 12 – Mid-Atlantic Region
Energy Innovation ForumIn FY 2017, DOE will solicit and competitively select up to 10 Regional Partnerships that will:• Competitively select RD&D projects for
financial assistance based on technical merit and, generally, connecting innovators in their regions with RD&D funding.
• Provide analysis, data, access to federal RD&D facilities, and project management.
• Support development of early prototypes.
• Encourage and support collaborative RD&D, regional public-private partnerships, and consortia of innovative clean energy entities.
• Develop in collaboration with stakeholders regional energy innovation roadmaps to facilitate RD&D planning and inform annual plans submitted to DOE.
• Coordinate with other Regional Partnerships on best practices and technology projects relevant to multiple regions.
MID-ATLANTIC REGION ENERGY INNOVATION FORUMHOSTED BY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Brian Anderson
Director
Areas of Focus: Sustainable Energy Portfolio Development, Academic-Industry-Government Partnerships
Event Overview
– 112 participants from 7 states (KY, OH, PA, VA, MD, NJ, WV) and DC from academia (32), national
laboratories (8), industry (35), government (22), and non-governmental organizations (15).
– Keynotes from Secretary Moniz, Senator Joe Manchin, and Congressman David McKinley
– Regional cooperation panels:• Regional Challenges and Opportunities (NETL, CMU, Battelle, Benedum Foundation)
• The Tri-State Governor’s Regional Cooperation (WV, PA, OH)
– Topical Panels1. Innovation opportunities for fossil fuels in a future low carbon economy (ExxonMobil, Battelle, B&W, Siluria)
2. Innovation opportunities in other clean energy technologies (GE, PPPL, SMLC, DOE NE)
3. Policies Facilitating Sustainable Clean Energy Development (PJM, RFF, NRECA, Spilman Thomas & Battle)
4. Regional Innovation Investment and Commercialization (InnovationWorks, HarbourVest Partners, DOE CFO)
Key Takeaways
• Current Regional Innovation Ecosystem
– The Mid-Atlantic Region is a tale of two halves, fewer population but energy resources in the west and
population density in the east. As such, there are currently two disconnected innovation ecosystems. WV, PA,
and OH have created the Tri-State Coalition and the Pittsburgh/Cleveland/N. WV region has the Power of 32.
• Building a Broader Ecosystem
– Coordinating across the entire 8 state region and multiple sub-regional efforts.
Major Takeaways: Mid-Atlantic Region Forum at West Virginia University
Key Takeaways (continued)
• Opportunities– Large (55 million ppl), diverse, energy-rich region with engaged stakeholders from all sectors
• Priority Innovation Focus Areas– Clean fossil: advanced power cycles, fuel cells, CCUS, and increased natural gas utilization
• NETL, Industry partners (i.e. B&W, ExxonMobil, Siluria, Battelle), and Universities strong in this area (OSU, UK, WVU, PSU, Princeton, VT, etc)
• Strong state-level support and momentum in the industry, e.g. current infrastructure developments underway
– Grid modernization – smart grid and grid-scale electric storage (NEES EFRC, PJM, FirstEnergy, Exelon, AEP, NRG)
– Energy Efficiency – building and industrial efficiency (CBEI Hub, Energy4P32)
– Nuclear Energy – fission and fusion energy sciences (PPPL, WVU, Westinghouse, WastePD)
– Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (NNMIs: America Makes, IACMI, SMLC-CESMII)
• Challenges– Funding for large-scale demonstration of technologies - CCUS, power cycles, NG conversion demonstrations cost $100s of
millions
– Diverse region and broad priority focus areas
• Next Steps– Five follow-on events coordinated by the TrUE Alliance
• Grid: EPIC Meeting Pittsburgh, 11/14-11/15; Storage: Center of Excellence in Ohio meeting on Energy Storage end of October in Cleveland;
• NG Utilization: AIChE Natural Gas Utilization Workshop on November 1-3, 2016 in Morgantown and technical workshop Tri-State, November 30
• Efficiency: CMU and Energy for the Power of 32
– PJM Interconnect will be working with WVU on regional planning and innovation efforts
– Coordinate with sub-regional consortia in developing a Mid-Atlantic Region Energy Innovation Roadmap
Major Takeaways: Mid-Atlantic Region Forum at WVU (continued)
International PartnershipsChina
• The WVU Energy Institute leads the US-China Clean Energy Research Center
– 10-year, $50 million US program
• Other US-China Energy Programs
– Yanchang Petroleum CO2 Sequestration Project
– China NDRC partnership MOU
– Shenhua Group Strategic Partnership
– Synfuels Strategic Partnership
• Programs in multiple colleges
– Business School, Statler, Davis, Creative Arts
• Multiple Chinese Universities working on MOUs with WVU
– Guangdong University of Petroleum Technology (formerly run by Sinopec) on campus Monday, 9/21
– Shanxi Higher Ed Commission signed MOU with WVU and WVHEPC
US-China Clean Energy Research Center –
Advanced Coal Technology Consortium
CERC-ACTC
The US-China Advanced Coal Technology Consortium (CERC-ACTC) was formed to serve as the leader in the area of advanced coal technology including carbon capture, utilization and storage in both China and the United States. The benefits for both nations include creation of environmentally-sound coal technologies for electricity, liquids and syngas; new US-China business-to-business relationships; and advances in US and Chinese energy technology and innovation.
Director: James F. Wood
Phone: 304.293.4236
Email: [email protected]
JOINT RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:• Advanced Power Generation• Coal Conversion Technology • Pre-Combustion CO2 Capture • Post-Combustion CO2 Capture,
Utilization and Storage Technology • Oxy-Combustion Research,
Development, and Demonstration of Oxy-Firing Combustion
• CO2 Sequestration Capacity and Near-Term Opportunities
• CO2 Algae BioFixation and Use • Integrated Industrial Process Modeling
and Additional Topics • Communication and Integration
International Partnerships
Middle East
• WVU is a partner with the Royal
University for Women, Bahrain
– Extension of 5-year MOU signed
November, 2015
– WVU Launching Civil Engineering
Program
• Qatar University
– Business School and Engineering
Partnerships
– Research partnership to submit proposal
to Qatar National Research Fund
• Water and Energy
International Forum on Unconventional Gas
Sustainability and the Environment
INFUSE
WVU in partnership with the US State Department, will increase foreign governments’ understanding of issues and best practices related to sound unconventional gas sector management.
• The overall goal is to increase international understanding of how proper drilling, hydraulic fracturing and water management reduces environmental risks and leads to sustainable resource development.
• Beneficiary government officials will better understand the unique safety, environmental, and social challenges and best practices associated with the development of unconventional resources.
WVU Mountain of Excellence in
Shale Gas - Opportunities• WV – a long history in NG to chemicals
– Clendenin, WV: Site of the world’s first commercial ethylene plant
• Upstream:– resource evaluation,
– management, and
– production
• Downstream:– use as an alternative transportation fuel
– conversion to liquid fuels or chemicals
– use in fuel cells
• Union Carbide 10,000 lb/day ethylene plant online in 1921
• Driven by access to raw materials
Shale Gas: From Supply to Demand
• Research at WVU spans the full
range from upstream to downstream
• We have entered a strategic
partnership with Ohio State
University in five areas of shale-
related activities
– Subsurface
– Utilization
– Environment
– Policy
– Economics
"Father of Geology" Israel C. White.
MARCELLUS SHALE ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY
MSEEL
The objective of the Marcellus Shale
Energy and Environment Laboratory
(MSEEL) is to provide a long-term
collaborative field site to develop and
validate new knowledge and technology
to improve recovery efficiency and
minimize environmental implications of
unconventional resource development
PI: Tim Carr
Phone: 304.293.9660
Email: [email protected]
MSEEL Site
WVU
MSEEL
2.5 miles
NETL
4.7 miles
Tri-State Shale Summit
• WV, PA, and OH– Governors signed collaboration agreement
• Infrastructure
• Research
• Workforce Development
• Publicity and Marketing
– http://www.tristateshalesummit.com/
October 13, 2015
Natural gas utilization: around to stay?
Futures markets indicate that
market expect the crude-to-gas
ratio to remain between 15X and
17X for most of the next decade
The “true” BTU ratio of WTI crude to natural gas of 5.8 MMBtu/Bbl
Potential lifetime of North American
Gas
The U.S. has become long on
ethane
Estimated Ethane Supply and
Announced Demand
Mariner West (MW): 50 MBPD (4Q13)1
Mariner East (ME): 23 MBPD (4Q15)
91 MBPD (1Q17)
Total: 115 MBPD 2Appalachian Supply:
480 MBPD (August,
2015) 3
ATEX (AX): 65 MBPD (1Q14)
60 MBPD (Future)
Total: 125 MBPD 4
Steam Crackers 5
Shell: 105 MBPD (2019)
PTTGC: 65 MBPD (2020)
Braskem: 65 MBPD (2021)
Total: 235 MBPD
August 2015 it is estimated that 350 MBPD was rejected — the announced demands/off takes will provide a relevant
“frac” spread for the Appalachian Basin with the majority of ethane leaving the region (Europe, Texas, Canada)
KM Utopia (MW): 18 MBPD (1Q18)1
Appalachian Basin NGL Storage
Study• Geologic investigation of subsurface
storage potential for NGLs in a broad
geographic area
• Study area is along the Ohio River,
from PA to southern WV and eastern
KY
• Project is a critical step in the process
of infrastructure development• Subsurface storage facilities with adjacent
• Surface NGL transportation
• Goal of this project: to provide
essential data to support of the
development the chemical
manufacturing industry, promoting
economic development
• Industry Consortium:– Chevron
– Southwestern
– EQT
– AEP
– First Energy
– XTO
– Mountaineer NGL
– ANTERO
– WVONGA
– Noble
– Dominion
– Blue Racer
Strategies for Excellence
• Recruit, support, and retain exceptional faculty– New, strategic faculty hires
– Cost-sharing on center proposals
– Proposal development center and implement proposal capture process
• Support core research facilities– Build WVU Energy Institute Shared Research
Facilities that act as a hub for integrated research activities
• Encourage innovation– Seed innovative ideas for preliminary studies
– Graduate fellowship program
• Transform the curriculum– Integrate energy studies into GECs
The WVU Energy Institute
Brian J. Anderson, Director
energy.wvu.edu
304-293-6631
The Institute’s mission is to coordinate and promote
University-wide energy research in engineering, science,
technology, and policy.
With an emphasis on
Fossil Energy
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Sustainable Energy
Biomass, Geothermal, Wind, and Solar
Energy Policy
Energy and Environmental Policy
Environmental Stewardship
Protecting our Air and Water Resources
